As Jo said, I'm big on getting my money's worth at rides. (I really got my money's worth at DMD ). Anyway, it's an idea I try to instill in my coachees if they're not riding for time - just relax and have fun. Brevet time limits are so doable - don't beat yourself up for where you finish. Just finish - safely - and have fun.

I will say the times I have ridden to the lighthouse in stormy weather can be quite dramatic - and somewhat demoralizing. Just remember that headwind will probably be a tailwind on the way back in. (Though in the 300k last year the wind shifted and that was super stinky.)

And maybe you'll get lucky and see snow on the ground (at night unto sea level) as I did in 2006. (I think it was accumulated hail, to be fair, but it sure looked like snow.)

We do our lighthouse ride 3/29. Hope I am healed up by then. And I expect better weather by then as well.

Have fun - be SAFE.